"Axe Cop is one of the most creative, hilarious and naturally viral comic properties to emerge in the last decade," said Fox executive Nick Weidenfeld.

"I've hoped someone would adapt Axe Cop for television for years and couldn't be happier that we get to be that someone. Axe Cop has all the makings of an iconic animated series and it will help set the tone for Fox's new late-prime Saturday animation lineup."

Six 15-minute episodes of Axe Cop are scheduled to air on Fox in 2013.